Notable win
$90 back for 20 million seniors
On Oct. 2 the White House announced a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees, paid from the Medicare Improvement Fund.
Why you should care
The standard Part B premium is $202.90 a month, so $90 covers about half of one month. Enrollees on Medicaid and those who pay income-based surcharges are left out, and I could not yet confirm that the payments have gone out.
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